Re: Uric Acid and CRON .......

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Nothing. And the uric acid in serum had nothing to do with gout either. I think they may not measure the right form perhaps.

Just read a good write-up in old med book by Tice vol IX.

"In fact, it is rare in an autopsy to find a sufferer from gout who does not show a marked thickening of the aorta and arteries." pg 11.

"ideal weights as published by insurance companies are too high and the vast majority of individuals eat and drink far too much.."pg 12

"Treatment .....recreation of outdoors...indoor gymnastics...Mullers system (exercise)... diet it is by careful regulation of food intake that the most progress can be made. Undoubtedly meat is the one article .....Kaufman and Mohr have shown that there is very little difference between the kinds of meat, so far as purine is concerned."

{Prefers "non-cellular" stuff like milk and eggs.}

"..eggs are the most valuable protein for gouty patients. Eggs and milk are purine free. Any starchy food may be used liberally. ...bananas and strawberries may cause joint pains."

"nation consuming the strongest distilled drinks do not show nearly so high a percentage of attacks as those using fermented liquors." {maybe the French drink more than wine?}

"Tea, coffee, and cocoa.....contain a methyl form of purine, on digestion breaks down the uric acid. can be indulged in fairly liberally."

"Benzoic acid increase the uric acid excretion, and lowers blood content, when administered in doses of to 8 gms per day."

There are uric acid compounds that are related to HTN in rats Nov 2001, appear in tissue and are not crystals, as I recall.

I can attest to not tolerating Soy protein isolate > 11 gms per day, or dried beans, or too many peanuts. So AFAIC, there is a relationship between gout, uric acid compounds and HTN for sure.

Funny, I just ran across the book in a used book store last sat, quite by accident.

Regards.

----- Original Message -----

From: Rodney

Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 6:26 PM

Subject: [ ] Uric Acid and CRON .......

Hi folks:Can anyone who is now fully established on CRON tell us what happened to their uric acid level in their transition from ad lib to CR?(If CRON does have an effect on uric acid, perhaps it should be added to the list of biomarkers?)Rodney.